Nutritional Anemia

The 2007 first edition text concluded that despite a great deal of programmatic
experience, scientific data and new information on iron metabolism and
the role of other nutrients in the etiology of nutritional anemia, there has
unfortunately been little documented success in addressing the problem at a
public health level. Now, 15 years later, the release of this second edition text,
which has been comprehensively expanded to 27 chapters, further highlights
the complexity of the topic and the phenomenal advances we have observed
in science during this timeframe. Unfortunately, despite this, these phenomenal
advances have not yet been translated into anemia reduction. This second
edition text addresses some of the potential reasons why these advances
in discovery and implementation have not resulted in acceptable progress in
anemia reduction. Anemia prevalence among women and children remains
unacceptably high in most regions of the world, despite the global andnational attention and the plethora of policies, interventions,and programs designed to treat, prevent, and reduce anemia.
This landmark publication aims to inform government, NGO, and interna
tional agencies on how to effectively measure, treat, prevent, and reduce ane
mia globally. We hope this second edition text will be a currentand comprehensive resource on anemia for all those involved inglobal health and nutrition policy, strategy, programming, or research,and, ultimately, helps to facilitate meaningful progress in anemia reduction globally.